Business Analytics

Presentation

Currently, companies own vast amounts of information about their business environments and increasingly recognize the importance of data to obtain insights that allow quick and assertive decision-making to outperform their competitors.

On the other hand, modern management increasingly depends on new digital tools for the provision of data, factual or statistical analyses to help managers to take the best decisions and drive the growth of their organization within the highly competitive environments in which they operate. It is in this context that nowadays’ organizations are gradually seeking highly qualified professionals in the areas of data analysis and Big Data who can add value to modern management in an efficient and sustainable way.

ISPGAYA’ Master’s in Business Analytics combines in-depth knowledge in the areas of management, information technologies, data analysis and tools related to Big Data, allowing for the efficient management of large volumes of data and consequently making optimized strategic decisions, thus, strengthening the potential of the most sought-after professionals in today’ organizations.

DGES course registration: DGES: R/A-Cr 30/2026

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Master’s programme may include holders of a first-cycle higher education degree in Management and Administration, Computer Engineering, Computer Science/Computing, or related fields such as administration, information technology, software engineering, information systems, multimedia, computer networks, or telecommunications.

Holders of a foreign higher education qualification equivalent to the first cycle of higher education may also be admitted, provided that the foreign degree is recognised as meeting the objectives of a bachelor’s degree by the Technical-Scientific Council.Applicants holding a first-cycle undergraduate degree, e.g., in Management, Accounting, and Computer Science, amongst other fields, may apply for the Master's in Business Analysis. Holders of a foreign higher education degree equivalent to a first-cycle degree recognized in Portugal are also admitted.

Professional Opportunities

Accounting;
Analytics Engineer;
Auditing;
Business Intelligence Developer;
Data Analyst;
Data Governance;
Information Technology Analyst;
Management Consulting;
Management;